June 6-8, 2008: look for "Aragorn at One Year" at Western States Horse Expo at Cal Expo in Sacramento, CA
September 2008: Draft Horse Classic, pending acceptance into juried show

Awards:

-Museum of the Chicken First Annual Art Show, August/September 2007: Best in Show with "Light Brown Leghorn"
-Museum of the Chicken First Annual Art Show, August/September 2007: second place in the "mixed media" category with "Silver Phoenix"
-California State Fair, August/September 2007: Award of Excellence in the "drawing" category with "Proud Heritage"
-Western States Horse Expo, June 2007: second place in the "colored pencil" category with "The First of Spring"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2006: third place in the "colored pencil" category with "The First of Spring"
-Draft Horse Classic, September 2006: third place in the "other" category with "Oregon Wade"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2005: honorable mention in the "other" category with "Dreadlocks and Dust"

-Western States Horse Expo, June 2004: honorable mention in the "colored pencil" category with "The Saddle Horse"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2003: third place in the "other" category with "Barn Door"
-California State Fair, August/September 2003: Award of Merit in "Equine Art" category with "Barn Door"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2002: second place in "photography" category with "Guinevere"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2001: first place in the "other" category with "Something in Common"

-California State Fair, August/September 2000: Award of Merit in "Equine Art" category with "Day One"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 1998: honorable mention in the "metal sculpture" category with "Reining In"

Past Exhibits and Shows

November 2007: Seaside Feather Fanciers, Ventura, CA
September 2007: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
September 2007: Fair Oaks Chicken Festival, Fair Oaks, CA
August-September 2007: Museum of the Chicken First Annual Art Show, Fair Oaks, CA
August-September 2007: California State Fair (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA
May-June 2007: work showing at Port City Java Laguna, Elk Grove, CA
March-April 2007: work showing at Farmers Insurance, Elk Grove, CA
January 2007: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

November 2006: "Chickens- the show" a one-evening showing of chickens and poultry art at the PLAYSPACE Gallery at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
November-December 2006: work showing at Port City Java Laguna, Elk Grove, CA
November-December 2006: Holiday Print Show, Asylum Gallery, Sacramento, CA
October-December 2006: work showing at Old Valley Home Loans, Sacramento, CA
September 2006: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
January 2006: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

October 2005: Auburn Art Walk (Placer County Arts Council) at Dancing Dog Productions, Auburn, CA
October 2005: Elk Grove Artists Third Annual Art and Wine Evening, Elk Grove, CA
September 2005: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
January 2005: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

November 2004: Golden Gate Bantam Club (ABA National meet), Angels Camp, CA
September 2004: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
June 2004: Western States Horse Expo (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA
March 2004: Monterey Bay Bantam Club, Monterey, CA
January 2004: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Roseville, CA

September 2003: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
August/September 2003: California State Fair (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA
June 2003: Wilton Craft Faire, Wilton, CA
May/June 2003: Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA
April 2003: Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council Gallery, Yuba City, CA
March 2003: Rafter K Cowboy Poetry Festival, Sutter, CA

November 2002: Ohio National Poultry Show, Columbus, OH
September 2002: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
June 2002: Wilton Craft Faire, Wilton, CA

September 2001: Draft Horse Classic (art only, no booth), Grass Valley, CA
May 2001: senior show at UC Davis Basement Gallery, Davis, CA

August/September 2000: California State Fair (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA

September 1998: Draft Horse Classic (art only, no booth), Grass Valley, CA

Websites I've Designed

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Random Rosecombs
Rosecomb Bantam Federation
Exotic Fowl
Brian Hochstrat Saddle Company & Fine Art Engraving
Pacific Poultry Breeders Association

Clients past or present

American Poultry Association
United States Department of Agriculture
California Department of Food and Agriculture
University of California, Davis
Rosecomb Bantam Federation
Pacific Poultry Breeders Association
numerous private individuals